Category: Sydney Franklin

Image Credit: Ryan Watanabe, Written by Rae Lemeshow-Barooshian Coming off of her debut appearance at this year’s SXSW conference following the release of her first EP Make It Hurt back in February, singer Sydney Franklin has been making her mark as a creative powerhouse and an artist to watch. Sydney’s blunt yet poetic lyrics on Make It…

Every Tuesday here at Mahogany HQ, we spend a couple of hours listening to as many music submissions we’ve received over the past week as possible. It’s one of the highlights of our week and been responsible for unearthing a couple of gems already and this morning’s session has led to the discovery of yet…

Listen to “Sydney Franklin Make It Hurt” on Spreaker. Hey, I’m Syd! I believe singing isn’t just about the artist – it’s about the audience and the people who enjoy the music. Singing creates an indescribable feeling for everyone in the room. It’s as if the artist and audience feel numb to everything except the…

Sydney Franklin comes from a family of accountants. There’s absolutely no one who on either sides of her family that are musicians. So how did she end up here? A singer/songwriter about to go on tour, fresh off a stop at SXSW? “I’ve always been connected to music in some way, but didn’t…

Sydney Franklin is living proof that you shouldn’t judge a book by a cover. A few weeks ago, I walked into a SoHo loft unsure what to expect. I briefly listened to Sydney on Spotify that week to get a feel of her music but I was shocked when I met her! She’s a blonde,…